If you're a bike at 5-foot-3 and one for shopping, you will be pleasantly surprised at how many bikes fits do. And chances are, one of these bikes will reach and touch the head with his style, his "cool factor" and his overall general fitness. But only if they speak louder to her bike do not fit perfectly, as it sits on the sales floor area, there are some simple modifications ("mods") can maintainthat only one of the main problems of altitude, can be solved.
Problem 1: You can "flat foot" of the bike.
To get more speed and better control of the bicycle is too slow or not, you should be able to sit upright in the saddle of the bicycle pulled from the stands, knees bent, feet planted on the floor of his apartment. When you click on his toes, or worse, are on tiptoe, not having full control when you pull up to a stopand you put your foot, or if you straddle the bike on foot back in the garage or a parking space.
Solution: Reduce the bike.
You can physically lower the bike some ways, but both in an adjustment of suspension components - namely, the shock absorbers. On most bikes, shock absorbers are mounted on the frame and swingarm. You can use a special support that allows you to loosen the willScrews, slide back the shock to the shock move an inch or so, causing a frame-by-Fender a little 'closer to the rear tires, you might get enough to get flat feet.
You can also replace the stock shock with short strokes and makes things even more. If you go this route, make sure not so short that the tires are probably in the bottom of the fender trouble if the shock is compressed (ie, you hit a bump or add a passenger orStorage.)
If this were not enough, you can also buy a kit, the wheel is lowered, changing the front edge of the springs in the fork tubes. Again, make sure you have not created a situation where parts of the bike are rubbing together, which were not intended to do so. Workaround: you may be able to flat foot the bike by just changing the seat while riding a bicycle with a wider spread his legs more than before to headGround. A narrow profile seat that you could get flat feet just enough extra space for you. If I am only on his toes instead of fingers, you could only get higher with the purchase of boots with heel and toe.
Problem 2: you can not easily reach the handlebars.
Obviously to be able to reach the handles to easy button operation and control of the bike. From a design for point, many bikes todaythey drag bar - drag-racing handlebars that come out in an almost straight line from the crown, which extends to the left and right, but not to you. These bars can force the presumption shorter drivers continue, and then right and left by the body weight on the wrists and cause a burning sensation between the shoulder blades after only a short drive. (Similar to the old ten-speed you used to guide the curled handlebars - which is not a casealso originally developed for racing aerodynamics.)
Solution: Different or handlebar pullback risers.
Depending on how you know later, you can try a few things here. pullback risers "are small pieces chromey nestled among the trees and poles in the bar and back to you to carry inch increments. Get up small, can make a big difference, so ask your dealer to determine the amount of pull-back you need.
You can also try ahandle different style for everyone. Buckhorn bars (and their older cousin nearby, mini ape-hanger), move the handles to you, and get your hands on the handle at an angle so your body is sitting back and a little 'rest your weight on the buttocks and the lower back instead of wrists. Full-ape hanger is likely to raise his arms above shoulder level, which appears as "old school cool, but it could make the pain up her arms. Finally back beach bars are a wide arc toward the driver - aswith half a wheel from the bus. These have a distinct look and move the handles back to you, with his hands in an upright position, similar to the drag bars (but probably with better weight distribution). Of course, if the choice of bars you want to control, design and look of your bike too. Beach Cruiser may look hot on a large, but probably on a bike instead of looking closer.
An important caveat here is that the addition or harnessChanging the bar could also mean you need longer or shorter to accommodate control lines coupling and / or brake lines to the set distance.
shorter drivers need not fear the bike-shopping experience. While these changes make the final price to change a wheel, it is also true that a bike Perfectly suited to you is actually a part of the process - and part of the fun!
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